What is your position on abstinence-only, abstinence-plus, and comprehensive sex education in America’s high schools? What type of sexuality education would you recommend? Our thought is that what we should have programs that work.

Dr. Joe McIlhaney presents a PowerPoint and a presentation

Joe McIlhaney, MD is the Founder and Chairman of The Medical Institute for Sexual Health. He is from Lubbock, TX and graduated from Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) in 1957. He graduated from Baylor University School of Medicine with an MD degree in 1991. Following an internship at Jefferson Davis Hospital in Houston he entered the USAF as a general medical officer, serving for two years. He returned to Baylor to do nine months of residency in Pediatrics and then to complete a three year residency in Ob-Gyn. He and his wife and three daughters then moved to Austin, TX where he practiced Obstetrics and Gynecology with an emphasis on care of infertile couples. During that time he was an innovator, bringing gynecologic laparoscopy, gynecologic microsurgery, gynecologic laser and, with three other doctors, IVF to the Central Texas area.

Contact: repmcdermott@captol.hawaii.gov or repphuha@capitol.hawaii.gov or repward@capitol.hawaii.gov

Measure Title: RELATING TO STATE PARKS.
Report Title: State Park System; Smoking or Use of Tobacco Products Prohibited
Description: Prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices within the state park system. Requires posting of signage prohibiting smoking and the use of tobacco products. (SD2) . 4/28/2015 H Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Jordan, Kong, Oshiro, Say, Tupola voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Creagan, McDermott, San Buenaventura, Ward voting no (4) and none excused (0).

Sam Slom and Representative Gene Ward legislators from Hawaii, SKYPE with Guam and Puerto Rico in a forum to discuss legislative developments on the Jones Act for their respective jurisdictions. Shippers Council President Mike Hansen began with taking about the “Cabotage Laws: Wall to Economic Development.”

Hawaii Senate Minority Leader Senator Sam Slom, who has advocated for Jones Act reform for decades, acknowledged disagreement over the Jones Act’s effect on costs but highlighted the economic indicators uniformly affected in Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico: competition and cost of living. He also mentioned the Jones Act reform page on the Senate Minority website and a petition to be started by the Senate Minority for use in all jurisdictions to garner support.

House of Representatives Minority Leader Emeritus Rep. Gene Ward made the point that when the Jones Act was enacted 95 years ago, it served its purpose and was relevant to national security. In 2015 however, the effect of the law is to punish the non-contiguous trades with oppressive shipping costs. Rep. Ward’s suggestion was to continue the public awareness vital to successful reform of the Jones Act by publishing white papers on common misconceptions about what could happen if an exemption is granted, namely that reform would threaten national security, or labor unions.
For more information on the Jones Act, http://hawaii-senateminority.com/jones-act.html

RELATING TO ENERGY.
Report Title: Hawaii State Planning Act; Energy Facility Systems; Natural Gas
Description: Amends the State’s objectives and policies relating to energy facility systems, including a policy of ensuring that liquefied natural gas be used only as a cost-effective transitional, limited-term replacement of petroleum for electricity generation and not impede the development and use of other cost-effective renewable energy sources. (SD2) 4/21/2015 H Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Thielen voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong, McDermott, Tupola, Ward voting no (4) and Representative(s) Ito excused (1).
4/21/2015 H Transmitted to Governor.